, June 29 -- BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday said a group is trying to delay the national election and harm the country by making unreasonable demands like introducing a proportional representation system and holding local polls first.

"Some people are trying to delay the elections, ruin the electoral process and destroy the nation by making different demands," he said at a programme organised by the Dhaka South City Unit BNP.

Abbas, a BNP Standing Committee Member, urged politicians to be united and take steps for the good of the country.

"Only your words will do. First, the local government elections will be held. Then the PR system will be used for voting. Why, brother, where did you invent these things? Who gives you this i...